Newly unlocked ZTE Blade on 3 network - help please!

[Guest hostageuk]

Hi - apologies if this is the wrong forum. I have unlocked my new phone in an area with no 3 coverage. Not normally a problem as we have strong Orange coverage. I have told my phone to connect to Orange (there is no 3 option listed) but it won't do it. Any ideas?

I know that in the Youtube video which helped me unlock my phone, Paul says that he will do exactly what I'm going to do - ie use Orange as there is no 3 signal. I just wish that there was a follow-up video saying how he was going to do it! :(

H

[Guest Andysan]

Hi - apologies if this is the wrong forum. I have unlocked my new phone in an area with no 3 coverage. Not normally a problem as we have strong Orange coverage. I have told my phone to connect to Orange (there is no 3 option listed) but it won't do it. Any ideas?

I know that in the Youtube video which helped me unlock my phone, Paul says that he will do exactly what I'm going to do - ie use Orange as there is no 3 signal. I just wish that there was a follow-up video saying how he was going to do it! :(

H

Have you pressed "Menu", hit "Settings", "Wireless & Neworks", "Mobile Networks", "Access Point Names" and configured the details required to use the 3 network? If not, go there, hit "Menu" again and select "New APN". Enter the following exactly:

Name - 3

APN - three.co.uk

MMSC - http://mms.um/three.co.uk:120021/mmsc

MMS Proxy - mms.three.co.uk

MMS Port - 8799

MCC - 234

MNC - 20

Authentication Type - PAP or CHAP

APN Type - default

Leave everything else blank/unset, hit "Menu", "Save" and delete any other profiles. Phone off and on and see if it works now.

Edited December 25, 2010 by Andysan

[Guest hostageuk]

Have you pressed "Menu", hit "Settings", "Wireless & Neworks", "Mobile Networks", "Access Point Names" and configured the details required to use the 3 network? If not, go there, hit "Menu" again and select "New APN". Enter the following exactly:

Name - 3

APN - three.co.uk

MMSC - http://mms.um/three.co.uk:120021/mmsc

MMS Proxy - mms.three.co.uk

MMS Port - 8799

MCC - 234

MNC - 20

Authentication Type - PAP or CHAP

APN Type - default

Leave everything else blank/unset, hit "Menu", "Save" and delete any other profiles. Phone off and on and see if it works now.

Thanks. That's brilliant. My problem is that it's running very slow. But I'm happy. I'm only at my parents' in the country for a few more days. Soon after I'm back in town, I'll be switching over to T-Mobile in any case. Hopefully I'll be able to figure out the APN changes then myself.

[Guest Andysan]

Thanks. That's brilliant. My problem is that it's running very slow. But I'm happy. I'm only at my parents' in the country for a few more days. Soon after I'm back in town, I'll be switching over to T-Mobile in any case. Hopefully I'll be able to figure out the APN changes then myself.

No problems, glad its working. When you say "slow", do you mean that the network is slow as you're out in the country, or the phone itself is slow (i.e just moving between the homescreens and menus)? Three have a very fast network in my opinion so I'm sure you'll be sorted.

[Guest hostageuk]

uote name='Andysan' date='Dec 25 2010, 21:15' post='1530945']

No problems, glad its working. When you say "slow", do you mean that the network is slow as you're out in the country, or the phone itself is slow (i.e just moving between the homescreens and menus)? Three have a very fast network in my opinion so I'm sure you'll be sorted.